Video: Arsene Wenger dancing and the Top 10 embarrassing manager celebrations
Published 09:02 16/04/09 By By Ann Gripper, Mirror.co.uk
Arsene Wenger was so pleased at Arsenal's Champions League victory over Villarreal he did an impromptu soft shoe shuffle on the touchline (watch the video over on our Football Banter blog ).
But it isn't the first time a manager's celebration has caused much merriment among the crowd...
1 Fergie and Brian Kidd, 1993 : In the 149th minute of injury time, Steve Bruce's winner against Sheffield Wednesday virtually guaranteed United the title for the first time since Sir Matt Busby's heyday. Cue the United management team not exactly staying within their technical area...
And last year Sir Alex's joy at winning a 10th Premier League title came out in a jig on the touchline at Wigan. In his little white waterproof, Sir Alex showed the moves copyrighted by embarrassing dads at weddings the world over.
2 Jose Mourinho : Oh, the Special One - always wore his heart on his sleeve and entertained far more than his Chelsea team. He was already an enemy of Old Trafford before he took over at the Blues after this OTT celebration of Costinha's late equaliser for Porto in March 2004 which put his side through to the Champions League quarter finals.
And Jose did not tone things down with Chelsea either, particularly not when it came to bitter clashes with Barcelona.
3 Alan Pardew : The under pressure Hammers boss launched into a furious fist-pumping celebration after Marlon Harewood gave his side an 89th minute lead over Arsenal on Bonfire Night 2006. And his "over-zealous" display set off the fireworks when he invaded Arsene Wenger's technical area - sending the Gunners boss into a huge huff.
4 Graeme Souness : Fans who have travelled to Turkey for European games have experienced the fierce passion of the support. The derby rivalry between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce is even more intense than between the Old Firm clubs, so Souness' decision to plant a giant Galatasaray flag in the middle of the Fenerbahce pitch after winning the Turkish Cup Final was about as popular as Gazza's flute-playing mime. Souness' Turkish adventure ended soon afterwards.
5 Bobby Robson : Tensions were running high at the 1990 World Cup as extra time against Belgium ticked away. Well, this being England we really didn't want it to go to penalties, did we? So as fans back home leapt off their sofas to acclaim David Platt's stunning late winner, Robson's one man conga on the touchline was in keeping with the mood. (He puts his dancing shoes on at 1m49s into this clip.)
6 David Pleat : In 1983 Luton had stayed up at Maine Road after a Raddy Antic goal - and all Pleat wanted to do was run. In a somewhat crazed fashion, he launched himself across the pitch - and gave the beige suit and cream loafers a reputation as a combination that should only be worn by madmen.
7 Sammy McIlroy : When Morecambe beat Exeter at Wembley to return to the football league a year ago, McIlroy took to the pitch, arms outstretched in aeroplane mode and started to celebrate like a striker. The difference being centre forwards wear studs, McIlroy just had his loafers and he slid over as soon as he tried to change direction. And he got to his feet only to be thrown to the turf again by a jubilant Danny Adams.
8 Bob Stokoe : Sometimes it is as much about what you are wearing as what you actually do. Going out in a red tracksuit, a flapping raincoat and a trilby is not generally recommended, let alone making a spectacle of yourself. But for Sunderland boss Stokoe, whose second division outfit had just defeated Don Revie's legendary Leeds, it was pure joy as he ran on to celebrate with hero goalkeeper Jim Montgomery. And besides, it was the 70s - everybody dressed oddly. (Check out Stokoe 45 seconds into this clip.)
9 Luiz Felipe Scolari : As boss of Brazil in 2001, Scolari complained at every decision the referee made as his side played catch-up in a Copa America clash with Paraguay. Denilson equalised - but Scolari still was not pacified and started making offensive gestures at the referee. For some reason the ref did not buy Scolari's excuse he was just giving instructions to his team and sent the manager to the stands - although he merely skulked in a staircase a few yards from his manager and continued to relay orders. Sadly he wasn't around at Chelsea - and they didn't win enough - for him to go over the top in the Blues' dugout.
10 Brian Clough: When the Forest fans invaded the pitch at the end of a League Cup game against QPR in January 1989, Clough took matters into his own hands and started cracking heads together. He later made a TV apology and quite literally kissed and made up with the two fans he had assaulted. And this was after his side had won 5-2...
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